document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669021>Question 669021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one solar heating panel can raise the temperature of water 1° in 16 min . a second solar heating panel can raise the temperature 1° in 24min. how lond will it take to raise the temperature of the water 1° if both panels are operating?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one solar heating panel can raise the temperature of water 1° in 16 min.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a second solar heating panel can raise the temperature 1° in 24 min.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long will it take to raise the temperature of the water 1° if both panels are operating?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let b = time required when both panels are operating<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1 (raising the temp 1 degree)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 48 to clear the denominators, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b + 2b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 48/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9.6 minutes working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.6/16 + 9.6/24 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6 + .4 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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